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AMERICAN EXPRESS Selects TRADEX To Build New Business to Business Commerce Network (3 Pages)
by A. Turner
Dec 8, 1999 Abstract : TRADEX product will simplify the adoption of Internet procurement solutions for American Express corporate customers and their supplier.
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IBM Express-es Its Candid Desire For SMEs (3 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 4, 2003 Abstract : IBM has recently reenergized its incursion into the mid-market gold rush with a new program carrying the 'Express' brand, which targets companies with less than 1,000 employees with a bundle of hardware, software infrastructure, professional services, and financing. IBM hopes to ride on the mid-market forays of a plethora of its enterprise application partner providers, while also providing some real alternative for Microsoft at the low end of the application market.
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Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement (3 Pages)
by Paul Winandy
Feb 11, 2003 Abstract : The statistics for completing packaged software implementation projects are grim. This article examines how the software evaluation, selection, and procurement process is key to successful software implementations.
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IBM is Serious About SMB (3 Pages)
by Kevin Ramesan
Sep 10, 2003 Abstract : In the battle for market supremacy, IBM wants to win by reducing Microsoft's market potential. IBM has selected the infrastructure as its battlefield. Both companies are heavily investing to attract best-of-breed channel partners that will be instrumental to a successful small and midsize business (SMB) strategy.
Type: Article
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Master Requirement Planning and Master Production Scheduling Software: Hard Facts Part One: Planning and Scheduling Concepts in Manufacturing (3 Pages)
by Ashfaque Ahmed
Oct 11, 2004 Abstract : Most of the manufacturing software vendors have planning and scheduling software which assume either infinite production capacity for calculating quantities of raw material and work in progress (WIP) requirements or infinite quantities of raw and WIP materials for calculating production capacity. There are many problems with this approach. This paper discusses the pitfalls of this approach and how to avoid these by making sure that the software you buy indeed takes into account finite quantities of required materials as well as finite capacities of work centers in your manufacturing facility.
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IBM Express-es Its Candid Desire For SMEs Part Two: Market Impact (4 Pages)
by P.J. Jakovljevic
Aug 5, 2003 Abstract : SMEs have recently begun to seek integration platforms that address the end-to-end business process management (BPM) rather than the traditional pesky point-to-point interconnectivity solutions. IBM's strategy of selling WebSphere Express through local VARs and of letting smaller enterprises deploy only what they need in an incremental fashion, should go a long way with the current buying patterns.
Type: Article
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Software Evaluation, Selection, and Procurement Part Two: Recommendations for Improvement (5 Pages)
by Paul Winandy
Feb 12, 2003 Abstract : Pursuing an alternative strategy for software evaluation and selection, based on the capital investment paradigm and the principles outlined in this article, is an effective method to mitigate implementation risk.
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Fatal Flaws in ERP Software Create Opportunity for Niche Software in CPG Companies (4 Pages)
by Bill Friend
Apr 24, 2004 Abstract : ERP software may fail to meet critical business requirements. When companies find that their ERP doesn't meet all of their business requirements, they should investigate niche software vendors who are focused on fixing fatal flaws. This paper discusses one of the potential fatal flaw areas in the CPG industry.
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Fatal Flaws in ERP Software Create Opportunity for Niche Software in CPG Companies (4 Pages)
by Bill Friend
Nov 29, 2002 Abstract : ERP software may fail to meet critical business requirements. When companies find that their ERP doesn’t meet all of their business requirements, they should investigate niche software vendors who are focused on fixing fatal flaws. This paper discusses one of the potential fatal flaw areas in the CPG industry.
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